Inkstand.



' P. E. ALLEN, v INKSTAND. APPLICATION FILED JAN. 14, 1909.

Patented Jan.1s,1910.

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F. H- vALLEN.

INKSTANDL APPLICATION FILED JAN. 14. 1909.

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FRANK H. ALLEN, 0F DONALDSONVILLE, LOUISIANA.

INKSTAND.

Specification of LettersPatent.

Patented J an. 18, 1910.

Application filed January 14, 1909. Serial No. 472,279.

To all whom it may concern:

.1 this cover swiveled loosely to the lever D it Be it known that l,FRANK H. ALLEN, a i automatically adjusts itself for wear, and

citizen of the United States, residing at Donaldsonville, in the parishof Assumption and State of Louisiana, have invented certain new anduseful Improvements in Inkstands; and I do hereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such aswill enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make anduse the same.

My invention relates to improvements in ink stands, and relates moreespecially to an apparatus in which the ink-well is opened at the momentof use, and is automatically closed the moment its use is discontinued,and in which also the ink-well may be con veniently removed from theapparatus for cleansing or for the substitution of another like vessel,and in which the spring for the stand is adapted to housed fora pen orpencil holder, and in which guards are provided to prevent the escape ofink, should the ink-stand be overturned, which guards are also used tocarry pen wipers.

lvly invention will be understood by reference to the accompanyingdrawings, in which the same parts are indicated by the same lettersthroughout the several views.

Figure 1 shows a side elevation of the complete apparatus. Fig. 2 showsa front elevation of the apparatus with the inkwell closed, but with theoperating spring removed for the sake of clearness in the drawings. Fig.3 represents a central longitudinal vertical section, and Fig. 4 is aninverted plan view, showing the mode of connecting the ink-well to theframe.

A represents the frame, having a rear stanchion A, preferably curved asat a to fit the contour of the ink-well.

B represents a hand-lever, pivoted as at b to the stanchion A, andbifurcated as at b to permit the swinging up in the'fork of the cover ofthe inkwell. The front end of the hand-lever is provided with a holdinglug b to engage the spring C, which spring is connected to a similar luga on the frame A. This lever B is provided with downwardly-projectinglugs 6 carrying the pin o engaging in the fork d of the lever D, whichis pivoted to the frame, as at cl, and carries swiveled thereto, as at(P, the cap or cover D of the well E, which cover is provided with agasket (Z to form a tlght joint with the top of the well. By havlngmakes a snug joint. It will be noted that the pen may be inserted in thespring C and positively held therein when the inkstand is not in use,and that withdrawing the pen will permit the spring C to be compressedfreely.

For convenience in assembling the well E in the frame A of the stand,the well is preferably provided with lugs c, which fit in interruptedslots a". These lugs fit in these interrupted slots after the manner ofa bayonet joint, and thus detechably hold the well in the stand. It willbe obvious that the well may be taken out and cleaned, or a fresh wellput in, by simply turning the old well, removing it, and putting in afresh one. It will be noted that by pressing down on the hand-lever B,the pin b will rock the lever D, causing it to swing the cover of theinkwell to the raised position, at which time the writer, using the samehand that rests on the hand-lever, may insert the pen in the well. Assoon as the pen is withdrawn and the lever released, the parts will berestored to their initial position by the spring C, and the ink-wellwill be closed.

The side posts F at the front of the stand perform several functions. Inthe first place, they serve to guide the hand of the writer betweenthem; in the second place, they serve to prevent the cover of theinkwell from being thrown open should the ink-stand be upset in any way,and third, they serve as supports for pen wipers, calendars, or thelike. In Fig. 2 I have shown two pen wipers G and G, one for black ink,and the other for red ink. The side posts F are preferably provided withreduced heads f, shouldered as at f for the purpose of hanging the penwipers, calendars, or the like on the top of said heads.

It will be obvious that various modifications might be made in theherein -described apparatus which could be used wlthout departing fromthe spirit of my invention.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim and desire to secure byLetters Patent of the United States is 1. An inkstand comprising a mainframe, an ink well connected thereto, a hand lever pivoted to saidframe, a cover to said ink well pivoted to said frame and operated bypressing down said hand leveraand a coil springmounted 111 front of saidlnk-well and normally restoring said hand lever to the initial positionand also serving as a pen holder, substantially as described.

2. An inkstand comprising a main frame, an ink Well detachably connectedthereto, a hand lever pivoted to said frame, a cover to said ink Wellpivoted to said frame and operated by pressing down said hand lever, acoil spring normally restoring said hand lever to the initial positionand also serving as a pen holder, and side posts carried by said frameand projecting above said hand lever for guarding same against pressureshould said inkstand be overturned, substantially as described.

3. An inkstand comprising a main frame, an ink Well detachably connectedthereto, a hand lever pivoted to said frame, a-cover to said ink Wellpivoted to said frame and operated by pressing down said hand lever, acoil spring normally restoring said hand lever to the initial positionand also serving as a pen holder, and side posts carried by said frameand projecting above said hand lever for guarding same against pressureshould said inkstand be overturned, said side posts having reduced ends,substantially as described.

4. An inkstand comprising a main frame, an ink well, a slottedengagement between said main frame and said ink Well for detachablyconnecting said well to said frame, a hand lever pivoted to said frame,a cover to said ink Well pivoted to said frame and operated by pressingdown said hand lever,

and a spring normally restoring said hand lever to the initial position,substantially as described.

5. An inkstand comprising a main frame, an ink well detachably connectedthereto, a hand lever pivoted to said frame, a cover to said ink wellpivoted to said frame and operated by pressing down said hand lever, aspring normally restoring said hand lever to the initial position, andside posts carried by said frame and projecting above said hand leverfor guarding same against pressure should said inkstand be overturned,substantially as described.

6. An inkstand comprising a main frame,

an ink well connected thereto, a hand lever pivoted to said frame, acover to said ink well pivoted to said frame and operated by pressingdown said hand lever, said cover including a swiveled disk and a gasketadapted to fit snugly over said inkwell, a coil spring normallyrestoring said hand lever to the initial position and also serving as apen holder, and side posts carried by said frame and projecting abovesaid hand lever for guarding same against pressure should said inkstandbe overturned, substantially as described.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signa ture, in presence of twowitnesses.

FRANK H. ALLEN.

l Vitnesses GEO. B. Prr'rs, A. V. NEALE, Jr.

